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Texas GOP Exploring Options to Close Primary Elections From Democrat Interference
Nearly 73 percent of Republican voters approved a resolution in support of closed primaries during the primary election last month.
Greg Abbott: Antisemitic Protestors Should Be Expelled From Texas Universities
Officers from the Department of Public Safety were sent to an anti-Israel protest at the University of Texas, resulting in several arrests.
Study: Texas’ Financial Transparency Has Worsened Since 2019
The largest factor is the state’s inclusion of misleading or confusing deferred items in its latest financial reports.
Democrats in Texas House Call on Biden to End ‘Unconditional Support’ to Israel
The letter was signed by 10 House Democrats, including one of House Speaker Dade Phelan’s committee chairs.
State Archive
Texas Prepares for Solar Eclipse
A solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, will have dozens of Texas cities in its path of totality, and Texas is expecting increased traffic. In Texas, the phase when the moon completely blocks the sun will last up to four minutes and 26 seconds. Various cities around...
Texas Requests Courts Reconsider Lawsuit to Stop Biden Administration From Misusing Parole
Attorney General Ken Paxton, America First Legal, and a coalition of attorney generals from other states are asking federal courts to reconsider Texas’ lawsuit against the Biden administration regarding the transportation of illegal aliens via air travel into U.S....
State Sen. Bob Hall Emphasizes Electrical Grid Security
Texas’ electrical grid remains vulnerable to natural and human-caused dangers, according to State Sen. Bob Hall. Hall stressed the importance of shoring up the grid in a presentation to Citizens Defending Freedom of Williamson County on Thursday night at their monthly...
Field for Texas GOP Chair Grows Ahead of Convention
The race for who will replace outgoing Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi continues to grow ahead of the party’s convention next month. On Friday, former executive director of the Texas Freedom Caucus Mike Garcia announced his candidacy for the position. ...
Las Vegas Sands Renews Push for Casino Gambling in Texas
Las Vegas Sands Corp., the casino and resort company, is again attempting to expand gambling in Texas by re-upping the Texas Destination Resort Alliance, a special interest front group it created to back its unsuccessful bid to legalize casinos during the 2023...
Texas DPS Charges Over 200 Illegal Aliens for El Paso Border Riot
The Texas Department of Public Safety has charged over 200 illegal aliens arrested for participating in the March 21 riot at the United States-Mexico border in El Paso. State authorities charged 214 individuals with a state Class B misdemeanor, while another nine were...
Secretary of State Denies Claims That 1.2 Million Voters Have Registered Without Photo ID This Year
Secretary of State Jane Nelson has refuted recent claims on social media that 1.2 million new voters have registered in Texas since the start of 2024. “It is totally inaccurate that 1.2 million voters have registered to vote in Texas without a photo ID this year,”...
A Contract with Texas?
Sources at the Texas Capitol said today that conservative legislators are finalizing plans for a “Contract with Texas” that would serve as a rallying point for legislative action in 2025. While welcome by some, establishment Republicans are reportedly rushing to...
Texas Soldier Arrested for Attempted Human Smuggling
As more instances of human smuggling take place at Texas’ southern border, a Texas State Guard soldier was caught using a government vehicle to smuggle an illegal alien into the country in exchange for cash. The soldier, who deployed from McAllen to Eagle Pass under...